Assessments

Europe will soon begin training Libya's coast guard and navy to combat human trafficking by sea.

After EU Naval Forces Mediterranean was established in June 2015, it began to study smuggling activity. In early October, it then started boarding, searching, seizing and diverting boats suspected of human smuggling in international waters. It has been limited, however, by the fact that it cannot enter Libyan waters.

Libya, EU Come to an Agreement on Migrants

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The EU Naval Force Mediterranean, also known as Operation Sophia, has agreed to help Libya combat human trafficking from the Middle East and Africa by sea. On Aug. 23 it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Libyan coast guard in Rome that will establish a program to train the Libyan coast guard and navy. The European Union also hopes to improve Libya's ability to secure its territorial waters and stop the flow of migrants from Libya to Italy.

ASSESSMENTS

Libya, EU Come to an Agreement on Migrants

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